European Journal of Radiology
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 90-95 , January 2005

MR imaging of post-traumatic articular cartilage injuries confined to the femoral trochlea: Arthroscopic correlation and clinical significance

Received 5 December 2003 ,Revised 29 January 2004 ,Accepted 2 February 2004.

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PII: S0720-048X(04)00042-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.02.001

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 90-95 , January 2005

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